Independence: Declared from the Netherlands, August 17, 1945 / 27 December 1949 Recognized by the Netherlands, December 27, 1949 [In August 2005, the Netherlands announced that it had recognized de facto Indonesian independence on August 17, 1945]

Alcohol Legal: Yes

Minimum Drinking Age: 21

BAC: No Limit

Number of Breweries: 7

How to Say “Beer”: bir

How to Order a Beer: N/A

How to Say “Cheers”: Pro [Bahasa] / Selamat / Tos (toss)

Toasting Etiquette: Since 90% of Indonesians are Muslims, alcohol will not be served. If your host happens to be Indonesian of Chinese heritage and not Muslim, alcohol may be served. There is no tradition for toasting with alcohol.